The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-17
lion be returned to the respective
States whence they came.

1t pains one TO hear sucn WORD:
spoken by soldier. The popular ides
of soldier is that he is man vallian
in war, noble and generous in peace, for
giving and foreetful; man who does no
harbor and nurse hatred, and who alb
hors vindictiVeness at all times anC
under all circumstances. 1t is because
the people have placed this estimate
upon the true soldier, and in then
minds made him more of man il
many respects than the ordinary man
that one grieves when he sees an old
warrior the victim of his unTeasoning
hate, and hears him proclaim himself
almost fendish in his vindictiyene:s.
The wisdom or propriety of Presi-
dent CleVeland's order may be ques-
toned by some, but no intelligent, sane
man will say in his heart that what the
President did justified the language and
wish of General Fairchild. The Presi-
dents is much more the soldierly part,
and in the minds of patriots, heroes
and true soldiers must be approved and
applauded, while Fairchild's is con-
| demned.
The war was ended twenty-five years
ago. This generation has but an in
distinct recollection of the terrible
struggle. There has been peace for
twenty-five years, and for three
fourths that time there have been
union and harmony. If there were
ever time in the life of the republic
when we were united people that time
Is to-day; we are now closer together
than ever, and are working harmoni-
ouSly as band of brothers, all bent on
the maintenance and support of the
Union. The great majority of the men
who were the gray would cheerfully
don the blue if the occasion for their
service were TO arise. The Stars and
Stripes are as proudly admired
south of the Mason and Dixon
line, as north of it, and the |
fires of patriotism burn as brightly in
the old Confederate States as in those
which preserved the Union.
For years pasttbe desire of our true
statesmen and patriots, and the efforts
Of our wise man have been in the direc-
ion OF hiding the ugly memories of the
var from the growing generation, and
Educating and leading the sons of north
md south to, believe that VS. are a peo-
lie inspired by the same national inn
'ulses, actuated by the same patriotic
and working for the same
oble purpose. The proposed return OF
aptured battle flags was in the interest
f this fraternal feeling, and should
ave been accepted by the old Union
oldiers as grand and soldierly act
oble in its inspiration and generous J
/ its execution. To protest t
gainst it, to rail and rave I
bout it, it seems to US is beneath the i
ignity of the brave and true soldier, /
nd confession that hate is stronger f
IAN generosity and that vindictiveress
verpowers patriotism. The feeling in '
egard to these flags is but a sentiment S
most, and the sentiment which sug-
lsts the holding of the standards to !
Intalize and annoy the defeated breth-
IN is not of the noblest order; it is of y
piece with that sentiment which L
ould keep the war and its long since e
lad issues, alive forever, and have this f
nation disunited as to it's people. n
ough joined as to the States, 1t is =
e sentiment of revenge and hatred d
I'd is unworthy the victors. q
The true inwardness OF this too en- II
latic indignation will soon come out, h
hen it will be found that it is not pat G.
'tlsm which inspires it. Steadily the "
A. r. has been made to drift :;
the direction of party politics fl
d rank Republican partisan hay. tt
3 attained to the command, we NAV ",
prepared to see the organization d
Igue itself with the &. o. P, and e,
lin under the banner of party Re- IL
blicanism. 1t will do this unless the -
nix and file shall at once right about W
'e and refuse to work as commanded th
the leaders. 70
As to the effect that this storm of -
blessed patriotism and real bombsst th
Il have upon President Cleveland |.
IRE need be no apprehension on the ~
TT OF the Presidents friends. CIeye- pl
I'd is right. and the intelligent. "
'ughtful men of the nation, the 60
tesmen of the republic, will stand by &c
q in his efforts to more CLOSELY pr
nent the people. Demsgogues may on
the incident against him and his n nn
rty, but fortunately demagogues are an
t losing their power and influence
h the American people. &c
We sincerely hope hat General Fair ci;
Ids curse will not prove like n n
ckens, in the matter of a roostine D,
ce.
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